Huawei Vision packs Android 2.3 and a 3D UI inside a unibody frame

Huawei isn’t exactly a household name in North America, but its smartphones have become increasingly popular in other corners of the world in recent years. The company also raised some eyebrows (in a good way) with its S7 tablet and MediaPad, and now it’s bringing a sleek, new Android smartphone to market.

The Huawei Vision features an attractive unibody design that’s not quite super-slim at 9.9mm (making it about 15% thicker than a Samsung Galaxy S II) and tips the scales at a hair more than 120 grams. Its dimensions aren’t the only place the Vision doesn’t keep pace with the S II, however.

That’s not a complete surprise since Huawei’s devices typically challenge on price rather than outright hardware muscle — and the company seems to be maintaining that M.O. with the Vision. Under the hood you’ll find Android 2.3 powered by a single-core 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, 512MB of RAM, 2GB ROM, 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1, A-GPS, an FM tuner, and microSD expansion supporting up to 32GB. Power is provided by a 1400MaH battery, which is fairly average for a mid-range smartphone.

On the front face, you’ll find a 3.7″ capacitive touchscreen — though you won’t find a rear-facing camera on the flipside. The back of the Vision packs a 5MP autofocus camera and LED flash, and Huawei also offers a variety of color options for the phone’s rear cover: charcoal, gold, and silver. Huawei will also be utilizing a modified version of SPB’s Shell 3D launcher.

Pricing has yet to be announced by the company, but it’s thought that the Huawei Vision will sell for about 10-12,000Rs when it launches in India during the first week of December. That’s somewhere in the neighborhood of $235, which doesn’t seem all that bad for a phone with these specs.